Ash tray



Aug. 23, 1932. LL 1,873,120

ASH TRAY Filed April 10, 1951 I nvenl or flan anal)? mil M fl Home yPatented Aug. 23,. 1932 BENJAMIN H. HALL, PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA ASHTRAY Application filedApril 10, 1931.

and can be discarded after being used a few 7 times.

Another object of the invention is to out portions from the outer curvedpart of the tray and to bend such portions into horizon- 1 tal positionso that said portions will act as cigarette or cigar holders.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims. V

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which ",1,

Figure 1 is a plan View. of the improved tray.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of ig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 1. In these views, thenumeral 1 indicates the base or bottom of the tray and the numeral 2indicates a substantially se i-circular peripheral portion or rim, thetiter edge 3 of which extends to the plane oftlie bottom, so

that this part will rest on the surface on.

which the tray rests and thus prevent the tray from being upset.

Portions 4 are cut from the outer half of the semi-circular portion andbent upwardly and curved longitudinally to provide holders forcigarettes and cigars.

This tray can be made of paper or similar material which is not readilyinflammable or can be made of asbestos or unprocessed paper and it maybe colored or multi-colored paper or other materials to harmonize withthe table decorations.

Serial No. 529,179.

It can be manufactured at such low cost that it can be discarded afterusing.

It'is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent It is to beunderstood that changes may be made in the construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that suchchanges fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventiop, what I claim as new is p 1. An ashtray of the class described comprising a bottom portion and asubstantially semi-circular rim portion, the outer edge of which extendsto the plane of the bottom portion, parts of the outer half of thesemicircular portion being cut and bent to a horizontal position andcurved to form supports for cigars or cigarettes.

2. An ash tray of the class described comprising a bottom portion and asubstantially semi-circular rim portion, the outer edge of which extendsto the plane of the bottom portion, parts of the outer half of the semicircular portion being out and bent to a-horizontal position, and curvedto form supports for cigars or cigarettes, said tray being formed ofpaper, asbestos or the like.

In testimony whereof I aflix IIIIIY signature.

BENJAMIN HALL.

